Best Cheeses, Ranked by Popularity
The best cheeses in the world, all 996 of them, ranked by popularity. Start with the full list, then browse our hand-picked lists of the best cheeses by country, texture and use.
The Most Popular Cheeses (page 16)
Number 1 is the most popular. Click any row to learn more about the cheese.
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Jajikhli Panir
Jajikhli Panir is a traditional Iranian cheese made from sheep's or goat’s milk. It is known for its creamy texture and mild, somewhat salty flavor. This cheese is …
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Ricotta Infornata
Ricotta Infornata is a baked version of ricotta, where the cheese is placed in an oven until it develops a browned, crusty exterior. This process intensifies the flavor …
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Canestrato Pugliese
Canestrato Pugliese is a hard cheese from the province of Foggia in Puglia and holds PDO status. It belongs to the Canestrato family, a group of southern Italian …
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Beacon Fell traditional Lancashire cheese
Beacon Fell Traditional Lancashire Cheese is a PDO cow's milk cheese made north of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. It is built from two or three days' …
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Queso Castellano
Queso Castellano is a pressed sheep's milk cheese from Castile and Leon, Spain, made from raw or pasteurized milk. It has carried a protected geographical indication since 2020 …
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Dutch Mimolette (Commissiekaas)
Dutch Mimolette, also known as Commissiekaas, is a hard, artisan cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. This cheese is characterized by its vibrant orange color and natural rind. …
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Strachitunt
Strachitunt is a raw cow's milk cheese from Val Taleggio, in the Bergamo province of Lombardy, made by layering a cold evening curd with a warm morning one. …
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Fromage de Herve
Fromage de Herve is a Belgian washed-rind soft cheese made from raw cow's milk in the Herve area near Liege. Produced since the 15th century, it is best …
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Horseradish Cheddar
Horseradish Cheddar is a flavorful variety of cheddar cheese infused with horseradish, offering a spicy kick. This cheese typically has a creamy, firm texture, and its flavor is …
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Monastery Cheeses
Monastery cheeses, also known as Trappist or monk cheeses, are produced in several countries, including Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland, and the United States. Made from cow's milk, these …
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Queso Paipa
Paipa cheese is a semi-hard, semi-fat, semi-aged Colombian cheese made only in the Valley of Sogamoso in Boyacá. It carries a protected denomination of origin and takes its …
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Mihalic Peynir
Mihalic Peynir is a hard cheese made from unpasteurized sheep's milk, originating from Bursa, Turkey. It has a pale yellow color and a strong aroma that hints at …
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Colby-Jack
Colby-Jack, also spelled Co-jack or Cojack, is an American marble cheese made by blending curds of Colby and Monterey Jack. It is known for its orange and white …
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Vlašić
Vlašić, also sold as Travnik cheese, is a white brined cheese from the Vlašić mountain above Travnik in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Traditionally made from sheep milk, it …
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Kefalotyri
Kefalotyri is a hard, salty cheese from Greece and Cyprus, made from sheep milk, goat milk, or both. It is known for grating over pasta and vegetables, and …
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Reggianito
Reggianito is a hard, granular cow's milk cheese from Argentina, made in small 6.8 kg (15 lb) wheels. It ages 5 to 6 months and is used mostly …
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Kanterkaas
Kanterkaas is a Dutch cow's milk cheese from Friesland and the Westerkwartier, protected by a PDO since 2000. It comes plain, with cumin as Kanterkomijnekaas, or with cumin …
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Nokkelost
Nokkelost is a Norwegian cow's milk cheese flavoured with cumin and cloves. It is semi-hard and yellow, sold in wheels or blocks, and matured for three months.
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White Leicester
White Leicester, also known as Leicester or Leicestershire cheese, is similar to Red Leicester but lacks the annatto coloring, resulting in a natural pale color. It has a …
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Amarelo de Beira Baixa
Amarelo de Beira Baixa is a semi-firm cheese originating from the Beira Baixa Province in Portugal. Made from unpasteurized goat's or sheep's milk, it features a rich yellow …
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Orkney
Orkney cheese comes from the Orkney Islands in Scotland. It is a cheddar-like cheese, known for its sharp, robust flavor and firm texture. Made from cow's milk, Orkney …
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Allgäuer Bergkäse
Allgäuer Bergkäse is a German raw milk mountain cheese with a protected designation of origin. Loaves weigh 15 to 50 kg, ripen at least four months, and taste …
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Redykołka
Redykołka is a smoked cheese from the Podhale region of Poland, made from the leftover Bundz used for Oscypek. It is known for decorative shapes such as animals, …
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Roncal
Roncal is a hard cheese made from raw sheep's milk in the Roncal Valley of the Navarrese Pyrenees. In 1981 it became the first Spanish cheese granted a …
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Mahón
Mahón is a white cow's milk cheese from the island of Menorca, off Spain's Mediterranean coast, named after the port town of Mahón. It runs from soft and …
Best Cheeses by Country, Texture and Use
Popularity tells you what people search for. These lists tell you what to buy. Each one is ordered by hand and explains why every cheese made the cut.
